Local News

Sundre Search and Rescue Society (SAR) members took part in a recent exercise in conjunction with the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA).

DIDSBURY - Upgrade work is set to soon get underway at the Butte pumphouse, say officials. Located at the Didsbury Golf Club next to the giant water tower with the golfer painted on the side, the facility provides water for the town.

DIDSBURY - Town council received a brief update from CAO Harold Northcott regarding the Didsbury Fire Department (DFD) safety audit during a special council meeting on Aug. 14.

DIDSBURY - While recently installing a new bench in one of the dressing rooms at the Didsbury Memorial Complex arena, workers found material which turned out to be asbestos, say officials.

1972 Emergency exercise a big hit - In a front-page article, the Olds Gazette reported on a successful emergency exercise in Olds.

CREMONA - The Village of Cremona council has decided not to pass a motion supporting a Town of Sundre resolution regarding taxation of cannabis grow operations. During a special council meeting on Aug.

DIDSBURY - At a special council meeting on Aug.

The Mountain View County subdivision and development appeal board has denied an appeal of the prior approval of a recreational resort campground development at the Forest Heights Golf and Country Club northeast of Sundre.

The Mountain View County subdivision and development appeal board has approved an appeal of an earlier denial of a tree clearing development permit. The board issued its ruling on Aug.

Demand for Alberta beef remains strong, both domestically and internationally, says Jason Wood, provincial livestock market analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF), who breaks down the numbers from the recently released Agriculture Facts 2